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October 30, 2017October 30, 2017

Winter Fluff

Winter fluff. I’m not talking about the white stuff, but rather the extra pounds one tends to gain during the winter season. Of course, this was normal living in Minnesota. Activity waned for me as the weather got colder outdoor. Fortunately, over-sized sweaters were the perfect way to cover up any extra weight.

Unfortunately, living in South Florida our winter consists of dips into the 40s. Most of the winter is comfortably warm and bikini season in unending. There’s rarely sweater weather here, so there’s no covering up any extra winter fluff. On the flip side, the weather here is perfect. Consequently, we can enjoy the great outdoors year round. Not surprisingly, running is a lot more pleasant when the temperatures are in the 70s not the high 90s. Running in triple digit heat indices, as you can imagine, is not nearly as much fun as it sounds.

The only the combination of lack of sweater weather and winter fluff are troublesome is around the holidays. Who wants to behave and eat well with all the holiday parties and dinners? Thanks, but no thanks! So how does on survive the holidays without putting on the fluff? I’m glad you asked. The key is moderation and exercise. Sadly, diet is 80% of the equation with exercises only making up 20%. This means you cannot completely correct all your food indiscretions with exercise.

Where does this leave you? Comprising. If you’re at a party, enjoy the food, but skip seconds. If you’re drinking, opt for a drink (like a vodka soda) that is low in calories. My drink of choice is a peach pear LaCroix with a shot of Peach Ciroc on the ice. Its refreshing, its light and its low calorie. Plus, Circoc is very smooth. In addition, add in some extra workouts as this will help mitigate some of the extra calories.

In honor of the start of the holiday season, let’s kick it back to 2001 with Pink’s Get the Party Started

October 28, 2017October 29, 2017

To Fly or Not to Fly

To fly or not to fly that is the question. For the 2nd Saturday in a row, thank you hockey schedule, I was able to take my circuit burn class followed by aerial yoga this morning. This was my 3rd aerial yoga class. One of the questions, I’ve been asked most often since starting aerial yoga is which practice do I prefer. Do I prefer aerial or vinyasa?

The answer isn’t so easy because both the aerial and vinyasa practices feed each other. There are aspects of aerial yoga that will translate into a better practice on the mat. For example, the inversions in aerial yoga are much easier because the swing supports you and provides balance. Consequently, since the inversions are aided in a sense, it allows you to work on strength and alignment. As an added bonus, you can hold the pose for a significantly longer time. I guess the answer is that I prefer both.

Aerial yoga takes a significant amount of trust and letting go of fear. You have to trust yourself and the swing knowing that it will prevent you from falling and hurting yourself. Moreover, you have to let go of fear. Admittedly, the first aerial yoga class I took was intimidating. My teacher Monica, who is incredible, encouraged all of us to let go of our fear. Additionally, she also showed us how to position our bodies to prevent a fall and assisted us with the poses. As a consequence, I felt comfortable in the fabric by the end of my first class.

Aside from the fear of getting hurt or embarrassing oneself by falling, the fear of not being able to keep up is omnipresent that first class. If you find yourself in an aerial yoga class discouraged by your ability, do like Elsa and “let it go.” Today in class, there was someone completely new to aerial. Almost half way through the class, she became discouraged and was ready to leave because she couldn’t keep up. Fortunately, between our teacher’s encouragement and her fellow classmates’ encouragement, she decided to stick it out. While she may have struggled that first half of class, she absolutely slayed the second half.

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I think the turning point was realizing that: a) nobody was judging her b) everyone progresses at their own speed c) her practice is her own. In my opinion, there is no better teacher of humility than a good yoga practice. I’m a highly competitive person. Yoga has helped me put that aside. I’ve learned to accept that my practice is my own own and I’m in competition with nobody. In addition, I learned that I loved savasana in aerial yoga even more than on the mat. I know, I didn’t know it was even possible. In the aerial class, you encase yourself in the yoga silk, which becomes akin to a hammock. It sways ever so gently during the pose, which is okay with me. By the end of the savasana, I feel like I’ve just woken up from the best night’s sleep. I freaking love it.

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Due to my work and hockey schedule, I haven’t been able to go to a Vinyasa class for a couple of weeks. I cannot, however, wait to see how I’ve progressed on my mat since starting my aerial practice. As for my aerial practice, I look forward to seeing how it evolves from week to week. Significantly, I’ve noticed with each class a step function in ability and comfort. Last week I was able to do a flip, while today I was able to do plow and a shoulder stand. It was pretty awesome stuff. Tomorrow it’s Xtend Barre in the morning followed by hockey games in the afternoon. At some point tomorrow, I’ll try to tackle the household chores. I’ll probably try to get some laundry done and maybe even take a nap.

Tonight’s song comes courtesy of Tom Petty in honor of Aerial Yoga: Learning to Fly

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017

Surreal

We’re living the surreal life as we transition from life with little kids to life with teens and gulp and adult. It’s almost surreal that Jake’s in college, Goalielocks is looking at high schools and the Mayor just completed his first quarter of middle school. In many way, Jake’s graduation from high school still feels quite surreal. Obviously, I’m not old enough to have a college freshmen and no kids left in elementary. While my boys are getting older, the hubby and I haven’t aged a bit. Its truly a thing of wonder.

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As I drive to work each morning, passing by the elementary school my kids attended for nine years without having to drop off a kid feels both odd and strangely liberating. Life’s transitions, are tough, rewarding and ever evolving. Last spring in my Zumba class I was commiserating over my son’s forthcoming graduation and adulthood with my class. When one of my Zumba girls so poignantly reminded me that graduation is one of life’s many transitions into new and exciting stages. Wow, I hadn’t thought about it like that before. It was eye opening and a bit liberating. Although admittedly adult or not, Jake will always be my sweet, little, blue-eyed boy.

We’ve settled into a new routing of sorts, with Jake at class 4 out of 5 days per week. He already registered himself for the next semester. Jake also paid for his first semester himself (proud mama moment.) While Jake finds his way at college, the Mayor is hitting his stride in Middle School. I was so worried about him starting middle school, but those worries were for naught. He’s absolutely loving his culinary academy and so are we. Particularly, I love when I come home from Zumba to dinner courtesy of the Mayor. Honestly, he’s a phenomenal cook. The Mayor always saves me sauteed onions and sets protein aside (if I’m watching my carbs) me.

Goalielocks, meanwhile, is raising a veritable zoo in our house, but hey it’s better than video games. He continues to confound his teachers by neglecting homework and acing all his tests. Subsequently, I’m sure you can guess the source of my high blood pressure and angst. With high school coming next year, we’re really working hard to get his home work and study habits in line. For all you parents with strong willed children, I know you understand what were up against.

One thing I do miss from last year, is the opportunity to run with Jake. His work and school schedule have made it almost impossible for us to train together. I can’t tell you how much running with him improved my time and cardio capacity! I’m hoping as his semester and my Zumba class wind down for winter break that we’ll be able to get back into the habit of running together. Otherwise, it will be an ugly run for me at the Purple Stride event on November 19th!

Tonight’s song of choice: Keane “Everybody’s Changing”

October 25, 2017October 25, 2017

Lose Yourself

Is it my or when you see the phrase lose yourself do you start singing Eminem’s driving anthem. The song is just as current today as when it was released 15 years ago. I wrote last night about trademark, which goes hand in hand with our identity. In Eminem’s song he talks about losing yourself in a music and giving it all you got. In life, we must give it all we got – we owe ourselves that-, but we can’t lose ourselves in the craziness.

Life’s circumstances can make it hard to stay true to ourselves, but we have to persevere through the challenges. If you’re like me, life has thrown you more than a couple of curve balls. In fact, if your 2017 has been like mine, I’m sure your wondering why the hell the curve balls won’t stop!?!?! Am I right? I think we’ve all been gifted more lemons this year than available vodka resulting in an unfavorable lemon to lemon drop ratio. It’s a sad state of affairs when that happens and it needs to change. 2018 do you hear me?

As we march towards 2018, 2017 has shaken many of us to our core – myself included. Grief, stress and disappointment are not the most fun combination in the world. Yes, I know captain obvious here… Grief, as I’ve found, can surprise you and completely envelop you if you let it. It creeps up when you least expect it amplifying other negative emotions.

Consequently, I was writing my blog last night when it dawned on me. I’ve drifted away from who I am as a person. I had to started to give in to the bulls%#t allowing others to define how I feel about myself and the world. Fuck that shit (sorry mom!) It was a liberating experiencing last night and left me feeling empowered. Truly, sometimes knowing is half the balance. When I realized that I had started to let the trials of life and people in it impact my trademark and my identity, I knew exactly how it fix it. You gotta love those Eureka moments!

Undoubtedly, writing is cathartic for the soul. While this blog started as a means of coping with grief after losing Debbie in March, I’ve learned a lot more about myself than I had ever anticipated. Meanwhile, here we are seven months later and I sill cannot bring myself to write about the experience of losing her. Unquestionably, it is a gradual journey and someday I’ll be able to share those experiences here. Nonetheless, here is what I do know. Life is too short to wallow in the weeds letting life or others impact our positive outlook. At the end of the day, we own our mindset as much as we own our identity. Don’t let anyone take that away from you ever no matter how tired you may be. Only you can protect your identity (and prevent forest fires.)

October 24, 2017October 25, 2017

Your Trademark

What’s your trademark? Is it the way you smile? Is it the cup on Dunkin in your hand? The way you dress? Or maybe it is the way you make people laugh. Each of us has unique gifts, a unique look, unique ideas. Either way your trademark is uniquely yours, so own it.

I get it, trust me I do, its tough to own your fabulousness while fighting through the minutia (aka brave sierra) of the 9-5:00. One of my favorite movies is Office Space. As our protagonist became miserable in his job, he lost himself for a minute. It wasn’t until he decided to make a change that he was invigorated again. In the end, he defrauded the company and ended up in a construction job. Obviously, I’m not advocating defrauding you company, but I am advocating finding and following your passion.

Nobody in Hollywood today or yesteryear, could compete with the awesome persona that was Mae West. Without a doubt , her trademark blonde hair and acerbic wit were and still are absolutely legendary. I love the quote from her below. It’s not what you do or what you say, but how you say it. Say things in your voice. Do things in your own way. Be true to your identity.

As I wrote at the beginning, each of us has things that are uniquely ours. This along with the way we make people feel is our trademark. As I look at my own kids, each has a trademark of their own. Jake’s trademark is his dimples and passion for music. Goalielocks’ trademark without question is his flowing blonde hair and brilliant, inquisitive mind. The Mayor’s is well he’s the Mayor – that’s his trademark. Everywhere we go, people know the Mayor. Certainly. his cute dimples and personality don’t hurt. No matter the pressure, no matter what happens, don’t let life’s up and downs impact you amazingness.

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Tonight’s song: Queen Ft. David Bowie Under Pressure

October 23, 2017January 8, 2020

Jus Cleanse Bandwagon

I admit it, after much consternation I jumped on the Jus cleanse bandwagon. After struggling to lose both the Norway and Hurricane Irma weight, I figured why not try it. I researched several cleanses. I quickly realized that I would need a cleanse with more than just juice if i was going to be successful. Fortunately, I found a cleanse on Groupon from a reputable company with tons of good reviews. It was reassuring to see numerous people write that they didn’t feel hungry or fatigued while on the cleanse.

Consequently, I bought a 3 day cleanse from Jus By Julie. The cleanse itself was came with nine juice and nine soups. The juices were Sweet Spin Juice (kale, spinach, pineapple, rice milk and mango), Spicy Pomegranate (think master cleanse with pomegranate), and Berry Chia. I enjoyed each of the juices including the Spicy Pomegranate. These juices are blended not cold pressed, so there is considerable pulp in some of them. I don’t mind pulp, but if you’re not a pulp person these juices probably aren’t for you.

In addition to the juices, the cleanse came with 9 different soups. There’s too many to name here, but some of my favorites were: split pea, carrot ginger, red lentil, coconut pumpkin bisque and the detox broth. Each of the soups, like the juices, is vegan, gluten free, kosher, non-GMO and dairy free. If you have sensitivities to any of the aforementioned items, this cleanse will be perfect for you. While the soups have no dairy, gluten or animal products, what they do have is a lot of good flavor. I was honestly impressed with the quality and flavor of all nine of the soups.

Was I hungry on the cleanse? Absolutely, but I’m always hungry. I could eat sixty four Thanksgiving dinners still be hungry. At the end of each night, I was hungry, but I wasn’t dying from hunger. In fact, I had expected to be much hungrier at the end of the day. From a calories perspective, it wasn’t super low calorie, which is good. I felt it kept my calories at a safe level without being too high or too low. Unquestionably, the most surprising aspect of the cleanse was how I felt on the cleanse. Surprisingly, the cleanse left me feeling energetic and amazing. While teaching Zumba on the cleanse, I felt great and full of energy. This was a truly pleasant surprise.

Confession time. The cleanse directions state that you’ are to give up solid foods and coffee creamer while on the program. I have no problem with the food, but admittedly I couldn’t give up my Dunkin. Nonetheless, the cleanse was still effective for me even as I continued to drink my cream laden coffee. I know there’s a cacophony of differing opinions on cleanses, which makes it difficult to truly evaluate their worth. However, at the end of the three days, I was down four pounds and feeling fantastic. It is definitely something I will buy again and something I’d recommend trying.

Where can you buy it? The best option is via Groupon as it sells it for $59 plus shipping vs. the list price of $125 on Jus By Julie’s website. They ship the juices and soup to you frozen at a cost of $20. Jus By Juile packs their products into a Styrofoam cooler with a generous amount of ice packs. I was impressed that the cleanse survived being delivered to sunny South Florida in the early October heat.

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October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

Wage Hope

There are only 28 days remaining until we wage hope at the Purple Stride event in Debbie’s honor. Team Deb Force Five was the top fundraising team in 2016 and the 3rd place team in 2015. Since her diagnosis in 2015, she became an advocate for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN.) Most importantly, it is our team goal to continue the mission and support the work of PANCAN. PANCAN’s goal is to double survival of pancreatic cancer patient’s by 2020. This is a huge undertaking. Furthermore they cannot achieve this goal without our collective support.

Here’s the link where you can donate or sign up: http://support.pancan.org/goto/DebForceFive

What do Luciano Pavrotti, Count Basie, Joan Crawford, Micheal Landon, Patrick Swayze, Steve Jobs, Alan Rickman, Dizzy Gillespie, Sally Ride and Bill Hicks all have in common? Pancreatic Cancer. It is a disease that does not discriminate against race, income level or even age. Consequently, I had always thought of it as a disease of the elderly, until my healthy friend was diagnosed at 41. It was an enlightenment I could have done without.

Faced with the diagnosis of Stage IV pancreatic cancer, Debbie chose to live life to the fullest. She was a huge advocate for PANCAN and the great services they provide. Significantly, she was the keynote speaker at last year’s Purple Stride event. In her two year fight against pancreatic cancer, Debbie taught me and many others a lot about what it means to live, love, fight, persevere and be brave all with grace and dignity. Debbie will always be a beacon of light in the many lives she touched including mine. This event is a wonderful opportunity to honor her and support her beautiful family. Lastly, I look forward to walking, running, skipping, hopping or dancing with you to wage hope.

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

Kenny and Ringo

Today was all about Kenny and Ringo. No, not Kenny Rogers and Ringo Starr. Rather, our new veiled chameleons Kenny and Ringo. Since we’re off hockey this weekend, the boys were able to spend the money they earned over the summer. Both Goalielocks and Mayor had been vacillating over what to buy for quite some time and I’ve been try to steer them away from video games or electronics. Unquestionably, we were not in need of a new animal, but I’d rather get them a new pet versus a new electronic device.

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We headed to Petco for what should have been a 15 minuthe trip. My boy’s indecision quickly derailed what should have been a quick trip. Instead of merely picking up a pair of crested geckos, our trip turned into indecision hour. At one point, Goalielocks even tried to try and enlighten me as to why the sand boa would be the perfect pet. I hate snakes, so I was not going to buy him one. Once he accepted that a snake wasn’t in his future, he and the Mayor vacillated between the chameleon and another bearded dragon. My vote was for the chameleons and that they name them Boy George and Karma.

After about an hour or deliberation, they ultimately decided on the chameleon since we already have a bearded dragon. Goalielocks decided against the crested geckos as their genders were unknown due to their age. In order to make sure we got everything the chameleons needed, Goalielocks made good use of his phone to do some quick research. Sadly, the boys did’t like my suggested names of Boy George and Karma. Instead, they opted to name them Kenny and Ringo.

We excitedly headed home with our new creatures, their home and all the accouterments that came with them. It took the three of us about 25-30 minutes to put together the cage. Amazingly, nobdoy was harmed in the building of the cage. After all was said and done, I was pretty proud that I was able to put together the cage with Ikea-like directions. With the cage built and ready for its new inhabitants, we set it up on the Mayor’s dresser. He’s totally stoked to have new roommates. After helping the boys build the cage, I left the rest of the setup to them, while I made muffins and dinner. My boys are super excited to bring home their new pets.

Aside from our new pets, our Sunday was pretty low key. The Mayor has been nursing a serious cold and wasn’t sounding fantastic. I woke up to go to pilates only to go back to bed as my sinus headache throbbed. Kids are definitely the gift that keep on giving. If I’m being honest, sharing is not always caring and I was really hoping the Mayor wouldn’t share his cold with me. I certainly don’t have time to get sick. I’m hoping both the Mayor and I are feeling better tomorrow. If the sinus pain doesn’t abate for either of us, we’ll have to make a trip to the doctor.

While I’m wallowing in the pain of a sinus headache and likely sinus infection, the Mayor’s handling his cold much better. As I wrote my blog, I began to hear the sound of the tennis ball hitting the front door. You hockey moms know what this means. They’re practicing their shot in the house. Good times! The good news ts that they were using a tennis ball and not a puck. Moreover, Goalielocks was shooting on the Mayor who was wearing Goalielocks’ gear. As Goalielocks shot on the Mayor, they were recording with the GoPro. This, of course, means they got some great action shots and some choice soundbites from mom and dad yelling at them to stop.

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October 21, 2017October 21, 2017

A Rare Free Saturday

Today was a rare free Saturday for this hockey mom and I took full advantage of it. I started my morning up at Burn Fitness for their Circuit Burn class with Danielle. It was my first time taking this particular class, which balances 5 circuits of strength training with running laps. Undoubtedly, I expect to be quite sore tomorrow. Nevertheless the class was a great compliment to my existing regimen. Additional strength training is exactly what I need.

Afterwards, I moved right into my aerial yoga class. This was the second time have taken an aerial yoga class. Since Monica was away, we had a substitute today. Our class was small and our substitute teacher was fantastic. Comparatively speaking, I felt a lot more comfortable on the swing today than I did the first time. I even managed to do a flip today. #progress

The nice thing about these classes is that by 11:15 I had already gotten in a two hour workout (including a run.) While I would have enjoyed sleeping in a bit more, getting my workout out of the way early made for a productive day. Further, since I had two great workouts, I was on the post workout high most of the day. Can I tell you how productive I was today? I actually got all of my errands done! Unbelievably, this only leaves me with household chores and laundry to complete tomorrow.

While I ran errands, Goalielocks had arranged with his teammates to go to stick and puck at 3:00 pm. This would have been nice to know before I got home from errands around 2:30 pm, but that’s okay. The Mayor wanted to go too, but he’s battling a cold so he stayed home. Notice how I still ended up at the rink on my rare free Saturday?

I’ve never seen stick and puck so crowded. The rink was full of hockey players. Goalielocks and his teammates were able to carve off one half of the ice with some other players. There was one that had forgotten his socks and had his shin guards on the outside of his pants. At first glance, he looked a bit ridiculous and like someone that didn’t know what they were doing. That was until he took a shot on Goalielocks.

Straight away it became apparent that this guy was no joke and was a serious player. His shot was a laser. He spent most of the hour shooting on Goalielocks and talking to him. It turns out this guy played in the AHL for the Coyotes and saw some NHL preseason action previously. His last professional stint was in Finland. Due to a burst appendix, he’s currently without a team and is undergoing rehabilitation and retraining in Florida.

You know why hockey’s the best sport in the world? Here’s a pro rehabilitating from a major health condition that took the ice with my goalie and his buddies today. Rather than put on airs of superiority, he worked with and shot on Goalielocks for the majority of the hour. I could see them working together throughout the session. He would shoot 5-6 pucks on Goalielocks in quick succession. Afterwards, he’d give Goalielocks feedback and encouragement. Goalielocks left the rink on cloud 9 today because of his experience with this pro. Admittedly, Colin was proud since he was able to stop some of his shots. At one point the guy’s shot was so hard that when Goalielocks caught the puck in his glove, his glove went flying off backwards.

Lastly, it’s always a good day when both mom and Goalielocks are feeding off our high’s from a workout. The afternoon and Goalielocks’ great mood were quite disparate from his mood this morning. Goalielocks found the anemone dead and that it broke the filter in the process. Apparently our anemone decided to climb onto the filter ending both it’s existence and our filter. Goalielocks was devastated. Fortunately, I was able to get to Petco quick like to replace the filter and keep our clown fish George, star fish Bob and our crab Eugene alive. After a busy day, I’m ready to chill on the couch while watching some Panther’s hockey.

Tonight’s musical interlude is The Cranberries – Dreams. Growing up the Cranberries’ CD was one of the very first that I bought. It remains one of my favorite CDs.

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

Staying Sane

When you’re a busy hockey mom/career woman like me, staying sane amidst the crazy is always top priority. The responsibilities of work, home and hockey (insert sport here) pull you in a million different directions concurrently. Sometimes you feel like you’re caught up in the rack, a medieval torture device, because you’re being pulled so many different directions. So how does on stay sane when juggling life’s many responsibilities? How does one find a way to release the pressure and unwind? I’m glad you asked.

Here’s my Hockey Mom Fit Life guide to staying sane:

Surround yourself with great people. Your squad will pull you through the best and times and the worst of times just like in a Charles Dickens’ novel.
Make staying fit a non-negotiable priority. There is no better way to cope with the stressors of life than taking a kick arse zumba class or running 3 miles. Seriously, it works wonder for both your physical and mental health.
Get in the habit of reading books, not just your Facebook feed. A great novel can lift your spirits and stimulates your mind. There’s nothing bad about that combination.
Take a yoga class. Regardless of what type of yoga class you take or your level, nothing beats the supreme relaxation of savasana. I’ve been waiting all week for tomorrow’s aerial yoga class and its end pose savasana. In the yoga swing, which functions like a hammock, savasana is otherworldly. Undoubtedly, I will fall asleep during the final relaxation pose again. If I had my druthers, there would be an entire class of savasana. (Just a suggestion Monica!)
Eat well 80% of the time. Feed your body and soul with natural, whole foods that will fuel your workout. Additionally, when you fall off the wagon, and it will happen, don’t be yourself up over it. As long as you’re not falling off the proverbial wagon all day every, you should be okay.
Treat yo self! Back to the 80/20 rule, make space in your diet to treat yourself. One of my guilty pleasures, is European chocolates. Can you blame me? I didn’t think so. Particularly, I adore Neuhaus and Leonidas chocolates. A nice box of chocolates will last me almost. I allow myself to have one a day, like the vitamin only better, so I never feel that I’m deprived.
Take a vacation that isn’t related to your child’s sport. This summer we spent fifteen days in Norway as a family. While it certainly was not cheap, it was one of the best experiences of my life. It is a trip that we as a family will never forget. Moreover, it was a nice departure from our everyday obligations and life. Sometimes that’s all you need.
Don’t be afraid to enjoy an adult beverage with your squad and be grateful for Uber.
Pay it forward. Nothing keeps you grounded like giving back and making the world a better place. For me, it’s all about funding pancreatic cancer research in honor of my dear friend Debbie, who was the inspiration for this blog. Pancreatic cancer robbed us of a beloved member of our hockey family way too soon. Consequently, we will never give up the fight to find a cure for this insidious disease. This November, we will participate in our 3rd straight Purple Stride in her honor under Team Deb Force Five. You can join us at the event or you can donate in her honor here at our: team site.
There’s no better way to relax than by listening to fabulous music. For instance, his morning I was rocking out at work to REM, Tom Petty, The Beatles, AC/DC, so tonight I’ll leave you with some REM and No Doubt. C’est la belle vie!